Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
53rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.050.10.152005201020162005: 0.122 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.149 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.131 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.14 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.153 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Bangladesh is 0.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 53rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2005 0.1%
2010 0.1% +22.6%
2013 0.1% -12.1%
2015 0.1% +6.5%
2016 0.2% +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 50 Chile 0.2% compare
  2. 51 Spain 0.2% compare
  3. 52 Colombia 0.2% compare
  4. 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2%
  5. 55 Nigeria 0.1% compare
  6. 56 Albania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Bangladesh?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Bangladesh was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Bangladesh ranks 53rd out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
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